1962
Cuban Missile Crisis
U-2 photographs showed Soviet medium-range nuclear missiles being assembled in Cuba, ninety miles from Florida.
Algeria wins independence
After eight years of atrocity on both sides, General de Gaulle signed an agreement at Evian and Algeria became independent.
Vatican II opens
Pope John XXIII opened the Second Vatican Council in Rome, summoning twenty-five hundred bishops from around the world.
Silent Spring published
Rachel Carson's quiet book about pesticides and dying songbirds laid out a meticulous scientific case against DDT and the assumption that nature could absorb…
First Beatles single
A small Liverpool band released its first single, Love Me Do, on the Parlophone label.
Andy Warhol shows Campbell's Soup Cans
At a Los Angeles gallery, a former advertising illustrator displayed thirty-two hand-painted canvases of Campbell's Soup cans, one for each flavor.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1962?
Saeculum lists 6 events from 1962. The most significant is Cuban Missile Crisis: U-2 photographs showed Soviet medium-range nuclear missiles being assembled in Cuba, ninety miles from Florida.
What era was 1962 part of?
1962 falls within the Modern Era (1901-2000). World wars, cold war, and the splitting of the atom.
Which regions saw notable events in 1962?
The events from 1962 span North America, Africa and Europe.